Hermit crabs eat coral

[gregrobjones]

Hi,

Please can you tell me if hermit crabs eat soft coral like this one in the picture below?

If anyone knows the name of the Coral too?

 

[MohrReefs]

It's probably scavenging for detritus and other small things it can eat. Unlikely its snacking on your coral .

 

[gregrobjones]

Thank you because my wife getting worried because it's one of her favorite corals.

 

[MohrReefs]

Thank you because my wife getting worried because it's one of her favorite corals.

No problem, if you have questions this is the place to come.

 

[dvgyfresh]

Hermit crabs probly be eating the algae off the coral not the coral itself and they look like some type of clove polyp

 

[gregrobjones]

Thank you

 

[dvgyfresh]

Thank you

No problem , clove polyps are one my favs

 

[MohrReefs]

If you like clove look into pipe organs.

 

[gregrobjones]

I will nd would you advice any other types of coral

 

[dvgyfresh]

I will nd would you advice any other types of coral

Pulsing Xenia , it’s pink or purple and grows like a weed

 

[MohrReefs]

I will nd would you advice any other types of coral

Heck yeah, I'm a huge proponent of Favia! Easy LPS

 

[gregrobjones]

Yeah, I got that one and found out good to keep in your sump to keep down the nitrates

 

[Bfragale]

Hello. I wanted to share my experience. I’ve had hermits that grow very large that developed a taste for corals. I’ve move two to the sump because of this. It seems To only be the very large brown ones. I’ve never had issues with red or blue foot small hermit crabs. I think as a general rule they don’t usually eat coral- but it is a living creature and can sometimes not follow the norm. Just food for thought.

to me- if I actually see and witness a crab eating something is the time I remove them. And again it’s only been large hermits that have ever caused any issues.

figured I would share my experience. Take care and happy reefing.

 

[gregrobjones]

I meant Pulsing Xenia to keep in your sump

 

[gregrobjones]

Hello. I wanted to share my experience. I’ve had hermits that grow very large that developed a taste for corals. I’ve move two to the sump because of this. It seems To only be the very large brown ones. I’ve never had issues with red or blue foot small hermit crabs. I think as a general rule they don’t usually eat coral- but it is a living creature and can sometimes not follow the norm. Just food for thought.

to me- if I actually see and witness a crab eating something is the time I remove them. And again it’s only been large hermits that have ever caused any issues.

figured I would share my experience. Take care and happy reefing.

Gorgeous reef you got

 

[vetteguy53081]

Some will especially wild caught and especially emerald crabs. Those little green monsters will eventually haunt you !!

 

[Bfragale]

Gorgeous reef you got

Thank you my friend! I havesoftie tank and a mixed softy/lps/sps tank too.

I love sharing - everyone around me is tired of hearing about my tanks lol so I like to share here because at lease I know most on r2r may enjoy seeing it lol.

here’s the other tank - under heavy blues with a orange filter on iPhone:

Thanks for your compliment my friend and happy reefing!

 

[dvgyfresh]

Thank you my friend! I havesoftie tank and a mixed softy/lps/sps tank too.

I love sharing - everyone around me is tired of hearing about my tanks lol so I like to share here because at lease I know most on r2r may enjoy seeing it lol.

here’s the other tank - under heavy blues with a orange filter on iPhone:

Thanks for your compliment my friend and happy reefing!

Tank goals! And I agree a fish/invert can always stray from the norm! I woke up the other week to my peppermint shrimp holding 3 tentacles from my RBTA like a fat kid with cake, he lives in the sump now

 

[MohrReefs]

Hello. I wanted to share my experience. I’ve had hermits that grow very large that developed a taste for corals. I’ve move two to the sump because of this. It seems To only be the very large brown ones. I’ve never had issues with red or blue foot small hermit crabs. I think as a general rule they don’t usually eat coral- but it is a living creature and can sometimes not follow the norm. Just food for thought.

to me- if I actually see and witness a crab eating something is the time I remove them. And again it’s only been large hermits that have ever caused any issues.

figured I would share my experience. Take care and happy reefing.

Tank goals! And I agree a fish/invert can always stray from the norm! I woke up the other week to my peppermint shrimp holding 3 tentacles from my RBTA like a fat kid with cake, he lives in the sump now

Is the sump where we send naughty things to live? I got a diamond goby and a shrimp who would love their own private condo under my tank lol.

 

[dvgyfresh]

Is the sump where we send naughty things to live? I got a diamond goby and a shrimp who would love their own private condo under my tank lol.

100% lol it’s akin to purgatory down there